Laurentian Cross-Country & Track
Mika Muinonen
Program: PhD in Metallurgy
Year: 2
Hometown: Sudbury
Personal Bests
10k (XC): 36:23 (2015)
8k (XC): 29:20 (2015)
5k (XC): 17:51 (XC 2015)
1500m: 4:24 (1989)
800m: 2:08 (1989)
Personal Information
Mika is married with two children and is the Manager of Extractive Metallurgy at the Glencore mining company. He is training and competing with the varsity XC team, while pursuing his PhD and continuing to work at Glencore.
• Pre-race or Race ritual/song: 4 cups of Coffee
• Favourite TV show or movie: Top Gear
• Summer job: General Manager Process Metallurgy, XPS Glencore
• Fun Fact: Mika was born in Sudbury but grew up in Shelburne, Nova Scotia